Architect jobs in South Africa

Salary: R 40, , (South African Rand).

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Full Stack Solution Architect to join our innovative team.

As a Senior Full Stack Solution Architect, you will be responsible for designing and implementing end‑to‑end solutions that meet the complex business needs of our organization.

You will leverage your extensive experience in both front‑end and back‑end technologies to architect scalable, secure, and high‑performance systems.

The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, deep technical expertise, and a passion for driving innovation and excellence.

• Lead the design and architecture of full‑stack solutions, spanning front‑end, back‑end, and database layers, to address business requirements and technical challenges.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including software developers, product managers, and business stakeholders, to gather requirements, define technical specifications, and translate them into scalable and maintainable architectures.
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate technologies, frameworks, and tools to support the development and deployment of robust and efficient solutions.
• Design and implement microservices‑based architectures, API integrations, and distributed systems to enable seamless communication and interoperability between components.
• Architect and implement cloud‑native solutions on platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, leveraging services like AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, or Google Cloud Functions.
• Establish best practices, coding standards, and guidelines for software development, ensuring adherence to architectural principles, scalability, security, and performance requirements.
• Mentor and coach junior architects and developers, providing technical guidance, reviewing designs and code, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to automate deployment pipelines, implement infrastructure as code, and ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of production systems.
• Conduct architectural reviews and assessments, identify areas for optimization and improvement, and drive initiatives to enhance system reliability, performance, and maintainability.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in full‑stack development and architecture, and proactively evaluate their potential impact on our solutions and processes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Advanced degree or relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert) is a plus.
• Proven experience as a Full Stack Solution Architect, with at least 8 years of hands‑on experience in designing and implementing complex software systems.
• Extensive experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and proficiency in designing and implementing cloud‑native solutions.
• Strong knowledge of microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, message brokers (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ), and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Expertise in relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB), data modeling, and database optimization techniques.
• Hands‑on experience with DevOps practices and tools (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, configuration management), and familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making skills, with the ability to analyze trade‑offs between architectural choices and make recommendations based on business priorities and constraints.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, with a track record of leading cross‑functional teams, driving architectural initiatives, and delivering successful solutions on time and within budget.